Sharks, Niemi agree to four-year contract extension

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March 1, 2011SHARKS PAGESHARKS VIDEO

CSNBayArea.com staff

Sharks goalie Antti Niemi has signed a four-year extension according to a published report out of Chicago.

He will earn 15.2 MM over the four years.

The report was confirmed by Comcast SportsNet California's Sharks reporter Brodie Brazil on Tuesday morning. A formal announcement is expected shortly.

Niemi is 23-15-3 with a 2.44 goals against average and .919 save percentage.

The team announced the deal shortly after 9 a.m. on its Twitter feed with the following post:

Sharks sign goaltender Antti Niemi to a four-year contract extension.Niemi will man the nets in San Jose through the 2014-15 season.

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